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Ancestor

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Meaning

Noun

In Family members & Biology:
One from whom a person is
, whether on the father's or mother's
, at any
of time; a
; a forefather.
An
type; a progenitor
In Law:
One from whom an
has descended;—the
of heir.
One who had the same role or
in
times.
In Linguistics:
A
or
which
as the
of a
in another language.

Verb

To be an
of.
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Origin

ancestor
English
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ancestre
Middle English (1100-1500)
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Etym
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